2009-11-15
Producer, Ian Walker, compared this Kalamazoo band's sound to that of Ted Leo and the Pharmacists. In some instances, I would agree, particularly the track "Demand". The track "Fuck the Times" sounds a bit like Old 97's. They've included a clean version of the song as well, so it can get some airplay, but I don't know how one would get around the title. So, I guess I'd sum up their sound as roots-rock or even just straight-up rock. There's nothing here that particularly grabbed my ear. It's refreshingly simple stuff, though, that might inspire some toe-tapping from the listener. Rebecca RuthThe Dears
No Cites Left
John Doe
Forever Hasn't Happened Yet
Cheap Emotion
Hospital Talk
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
Abattoir Blues/The Lyre of Orpheus
DAVID BAZAN
Fewer Moving Parts EP
BEAR IN HEAVEN
Time Is Over One Day Old
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